Poisonous component produced by Calotropis is
(A) Caffeine
(B) Opium
(C) Candiacalycosides
(D) LSD
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Poisonous component produced by Calotropis is - (C) Cardiac glycosides
Calotropis is a plant that releases toxic glycosides. The toxins are released as a defense mechanism to protect itself from grazing. Defenses seen are morphological as well as chemical.
The three cardiac glycosides are - calotoxin, calotropin and uscharin.
Various chemical substances are industrially produced from Calotropis.
Cardiac glycosides are known for decreasing rate of contractions of heart and increasing its output force.
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